Ok, one of the first things I might spend some money on after I'm out of my cell, is a new TV. Ok, I've not kept abreast of the latest and greatest, what are the pros and cons for the newest stuff. Keeping in mind I'm not shelling big bucks (probably under $2,000), I just don't have enough time to make that kind of investment worth while.

Bob I love mine But like in Fishing //I don,t know what I have ?//////???? :crying:

The house I'm working on just had the TV installed today.A 42" Sony Bravia LCD.

I could own a fleet of Lamis with VSs on them for the price of that TV!

LCD's are better in the smaller sizes from what I read, if you want under 20" or so then LCD is fine. For large screen, plasma is awesome but $$$$$$

stay away from projections

go to tweeter or something and look into it and learn before you buy Bob.

That what I have a plasma // HDV is without doubt awesome :bl:

The best deal out there IMHO are the DLP projection TVs. They are almost as flat as a plasma, a lot cheaper than the plasma and have a great picture.

I have a Toshiba HDcinema series projection tv and it's really good with a large amount of different settings for what type of viewing you are going to do. It doesn't take up alot of space compared to most rear-projection, I think 19/20" from the wall. PIP with still frame, etc. Good set for somewhat reasonable pricce.

The best deal out there IMHO are the DLP projection TVs. They are almost as flat as a plasma, a lot cheaper than the plasma and have a great picture.

I agree. Samsung makes a great 50" DLP, picture is incredible. As Slip states, go into a local tweeter for comparison. The one near where I work (Dedham, MA), has a Sony LCD & Samsung DLP right next to each other for comparison.

One more vote for DLP. I have a 50" samsung that I sit 9' away from when watching. HD broadcasts and progressive scan DVD's are crystal clear.

Bob I have a sharp Aquos lcd in my kitchen, and have had it for 1 1/2 years now the thing is awsome, and I am looking at a bigger one for my living room.

I have the new Samsung 56 dlp 1080 res, supposedly nobody's broadcasting in that resolution yet.
It's awesome!!! Football and hockey are off the hook.
If you buy one, make sure you get a protection plan, got this one after my last Samsung STB after a year.
Just waiting for the HD DVD players to come out! :bounce:
Later,
Rick

Going through the research right now with approximately the same budget, maybe a tad bit more.

Here is what I have found.

First, there are flat panel TVs (LCD and Plasma) and projection (DLP, LCD). The projection models are about 14-19" deep.

I think the LCD picture is the sharpest, but they are only available up to about 40" and are not competitive pricewise above 36". That is due to the manufacturing cost of large LCD panels...

I think plasma is the best picture in the larger panels, 42" and higher, but clearly are expensive. They are coming down in price due to the LCD competition.

The LCD/DLP projection units are a very good picture/price combination. I think the major drawback for them is view angle. In my room, we need a relatively wide viewing angle and they don't cut it for me. the picture gets darker as you move off center. Not too bad, but noticeable.

I've decide to go for a 42" plasma. After much research I am going with a Panasonic industrial plasma monitor for $2100. It is the highest rated picture of an plasma, including the Pioneer units. It is the unit sold to companies for tradeshows, video production, etc. Must go through a dealer.

Drawback is that it is only a monitor. No tuner or speakers. Doesn't matter to me as I will use a cable box (no tuner needed) and will connect to separate speakers through a receiver (already own). Thus for the price of a DLP projection (maybe a little more) I'm getting the plasma.